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Hattiesburg American from Hattiesburg, Mississippi • 10

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10A Wednesday, May 28, 1997 Hattiesburg AMERICAN OBITUARIES PUBLIC RECORDS Orlynn R. Whitehead BEAUMONT Services scheduled for 11 a.m. at Jones Funeral Chapel in Richton for Orlynn R. Whitehead, 85, of Beaumont who died May 25, 1996, at Conva Rest Northgate in Beaumont. The Rev.

Glenn Freeman will officiate. Interment will be in the Highland Cemetery in Hattiesburg. Pallbearers will be Chris Clark, Jerry Lee Palmer, Cecil Hinton, Charlie Blivens, Oscar Moody and Hankel Freeman. Mrs. Whitehead was a homemaker and a member of Prospect Baptist Church of Prospect Community.

Survivors include one son, Lester Bryon Reynolds; and four grandchildren. Jones Funeral Home in Richton is in charge of arrangements. FUNERAL BIOMES RICHTON Mrs. Orlynn Reynolds Whitehead Services: Wed. 11:00 a.m.

Jones Funeral Chapel Highland Cemetery, Hattiesburg MOSELLE Mr. Harold Ray Pickering Arrangements Incomplete RICHTON HATTIESBURG MOSELLE BEAUMONT Hulett Winstead Funeral Home, Inc. 582-1571 205 Bay Street Mr. Ulysses Franklin Simmons Sr. Purvis Services 2 p.m.

Wednesday Hulett-Winstead Purvis Chapel Interment Pleasant Home Cemetery Mr. Thomas C. Knight Hattiesburg Services 10:00 a.m. Thursday Hulett-Winstead Chapel Graveside service 2:00 p.m. Ponemah Cemetery, Bogalusa, La.

Mr. James H. C. Thomas, Sr. Hattiesburg Services to be announced Mrs.

Maggie Oneil Crawford Hattiesburg Services to be announced MEMBER BY NATIONAL INVITATION ONSM SELECTED MORTICIANS Arthur J. Rose WiSheNdreELLISVILLE for 10 a.m. Services today are at Jones Funeral Home Chapel in Ellisville for Arthur J. Rose, 90, of Westlake, who died May 25, 1997, at the Local Sulfur Hospital in Westlake, La. Interment will be in the Mount Moriah Cemetery in Ellisville.

Pallbearers will be Keith Rose, Kelvin Loren Phillips, Tommy Rose, Calvin Rose and Greg Rose. Mr. Rose was a native of Ellisville, La. and since a resident 1970. Mr.

of West- Rose was a retired cotton farmer. Survivors include his wife Sadie Steverson Rose of Westlake; one son, George M. Rose of Westlake; one stepson, Charles R. Smith of Farmerville, two stepdaughters, Elsie Alford of Farmerville, and Gladys McFarland of Robstown, Texas. In lieu of flowers, memorials or donations may be given to Calcasieu Association for retarded citizens, 4100 Legion Street, Lake Charles, La.

70615. Jones Funeral Home in Ellisville is in charge of arrangements. PS MOORE FUNERAL SERVICE 544-2141 Mrs. Maryann Smith Lumberton Services 2:00 p.m. Wednesday Gulfhaven Mennonite Church Interment Gulfhaven Cemetery Mr.

Charles Roberts Jackson Services 2:00 p.m. Thursday Mt. Zion Baptist Church Interment Mt. Zion Cemetery Mrs. Joyce Roberts Morton Services 10:00 a.m.

Thursday Saulters-Moore Chapel Interment Brady Cemetery Mr. Darrell Redmond Wiggins Services 11:00 a.m. Thursday Moore Wiggins Chapel Interment Sunflower Cemetery Mrs. Elna B. Bright Purvis Services 10:00 a.m.

Thursday Moore Hattiesburg Chapel Interment Highland Cemetery Mrs. Molly Lee Carson Arrangements Incomplete Mrs. Lillian Blackmon Silver Creek Arrangements Incomplete Mr. Ralph Courtney Petal Arrangements Incomplete SERVICE MEASURED NOT BY MEMBER GOLD THE ORDER BUT BY. OF THE GOLDEN GOLDEN RULE FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS WICKER CHRISTMAS 127 BUSCHMAN ST OUTLET (Old Smith Bakery Building) MART "Setting the Pace for Floral Design in Mississippi" 545-7090 9AM-6PM 6 DAY SALE- WED-MAY 28 THRU 7 TUES JUNE 3, 1997 FLORAL WHITE OR HIGHBACK CHAMPAGNE ROCKER.

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Roberts Joyce Roberts PRENTISS Services are PRENTISS Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday at Saulters-Moore Chapel in Prentiss for Joyce Roberts, 61, of Prentiss who died May 27, 1997, at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. The Revs. J.M. Myers and Mike Hankins will officiate.

Interment will be in the Brady Cemetery in Prentiss. Mrs. Roberts was a member of Good Hope Baptist Church in Simpson County. She had worked as a seamstress at Edward Hyman in Prentiss, and at Roses in Pearl as stock room manager for 16 years. Mrs.

Roberts was a native of Covington County, Survivors include her husband, Larue Roberts of Polkville; two sons, Henry Knox of Pearl and William Larue of Pearl; four daughters, Patsy Joyce Mullins of New Hebron, Virginia Nell Barry of New Hebron, Bennie Carol Higgens of Springfield and Frances Elizabeth Rials of Pearl; five sisters, Ann Jordon of Mendenhall, Mary Throneberry of D'Lo, Sara Hankins of Magee, Elizabeth Harrell of Mobile and Nancy King of Mendenhall; three brothers, Jerome Shows, James Shows and Millard Shows all of Mendenhall; 12 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Visitation will be from 2:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. today at Saulters-Moore Funeral Home in Prentiss, which is in charge of arrangements. Elna B.

Bright Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday at Moore Funeral Home in Hattiesburg for Elna B. Bright, 72, of Hattiesburg, who died May 26, 1997, at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg. The Rev. Ken Hopkins will officiate.

Interment will be in the Highland Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Money Tupman, B.H. Herrington, Parker Chapman; John Edwards, Willis Jones and Percy Grimsley. Mrs. Bright was a native of Cleveland and had lived in Lamar County since 1947.

She was a homemaker and a member of Temple Baptist Church in Hattiesburg. Survivors include her husband, Elbert E. Bright Sr. of Hattiesburg; two daughters, Becky Crotwell and Debbie Foster both of Hattiesburg; one son, Gene Bright of Ocala, two brothers, John T. Blaylock of Gautier and Hulett Blaylock of Cleveland and five grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. today at Moore Funeral Home in Hattiesburg, which is in charge of arrangements. Annie Jones COLUMBIA Services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday at Rose Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Columbia for Annie Jones, 70, of Columbia, who died May 25, 1997, at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg.

The Rev. Price will officiate. Interment will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Columbia. Mrs. Jones was preceded in death by her husband.

Survivors include two daughters, Pauline McGee of Hattiesburg and Sarah Jefferson of Gulfport; one sister, Emma Garner of Oakland, one brother J.C. Abram of Vallejo, Calif. Cook Galloway Funeral Home in Columbia is in charge of arrangements. OBITUARY POLICY The American publishes obituaries free of charge. To have an obituary published, simply provide all pertinent information including a photograph, if desired to your funeral director, and ask your funeral director to contact the American at 582-4321.

scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday at Saulters-Moore in Prentiss for Charles S. Roberts, 60, of Jackson, who died May 27, 1997, at Methodist Hospital in Jackson. The Rev. Joel Eavenson will officiate.

Interment will be in the Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Roberts was a native of Jefferson Davis County. He was a member of Daniel Memorial Baptist Church and was a plumber for 40 years, having worked Burch Mechanical Contractors in Jackson for 20 years. Survivors include his wife, Nyonia Roberts of Jackson; one son, Charles Marcus Roberts of Jackson; two daughters, Sherry Lynn Roberts of Dallas and Tamala Roberts Thompson of Brookhaven; one sister, Frances Lack of Mount Olive; seven brothers, J.L.

Roberts of Crystal Springs, Henry Breeland Roberts, Bob Roberts and Louis Roberts all of Mount Olive, George Roberts Raymond, Sam Roberts of Raleigh and Dan of Jackson and two grandchildren, Tyler and Kori Thompson. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the American Cancer Society 1380 Livingston Lane, Jackson, Ms, 39213. Visitation will be from 5:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. today at Saulters-Moore Funeral Home in Prentiss, which is also in charge of arrangements.

Jewel H. Alford POPLARVILLE Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. today at White Funeral Home Chapel in Poplarville for Jewel H. Alford, 80, of Poplarville, who died May 26, 1997, at Pearl River County Hospital in Poplarville. The Revs.

Mark Parnell, Louis Nicolosi and Dr. Bob Rogers will officiate. Interment will be in the Poplarville City Cemetery. Mr. Alford was a member of First Baptist Church of Poplarville, a member of Sherrard Byrd Masonic Lodge.

He was a policeman for five years for the city of Poplarville and a Pearl River County Sheriff Department for 13 years. Survivors include his wife, Oree Moody Alford of Poplarville; two sons, Wayne Alford of Long Beach and Gordon Alford of Vancleave; one sister Marjorie Mixon of Slidell, three brothers, Spurgeon Alford of Hattiesburg, E.J. Alford of Monroe, La. and Hobert Alford of Petal and five grandchildren. White Funeral Home in Poplarville is in charge of arrangements.

Ulysses Simmons Sr. PURVIS Services were at 2 p.m. today at Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home chapel in Purvis for Ulysses Franklin Simmons 71, of Purvis who died May 26, 1997, at his home. The Rev. Jimmy Creel and the Rev.

George P. Bennett officiated. Interment was in Pleasant Home Cemetery with full military honors. Pallbearers were David Lewis, Steven Ladner, Cody Guidry, Emory Ward, Carroll A. Davis and Eddie Simmons.

A long-time resident of Purvis, Mr. Simmons was a retired tug boat captain and a former minister. He was an Army veteran of World War II. an ex-POW and a member of Victory Assembly of God Church in Hattiesburg. Survivors include his wife, Lethia Simmons of Purvis; three daughters, Sandra Clark of Purvis, Carolyn Ladner of Slidell and Brenda Stewart of Panama City, two sons, Ulysses F.

Simmons Jr. and of James Colorado W. Springs, Simmons of Panama City; 14 grandchildren; six greatgrandchildren; two sisters, Ella Walters of Purvis and Bobbie Creel of Hattiesburg; and three brothers, Thomas D. Simmons of James A. Simmons, PurMobile, Liston Simmons, and vis.

Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Rodney D. Phillips, 20, The following is a roundup area rested Tuesday under 700 block Walnut Street; ara of crimes reported to agencies within the previous charge of Lawrence armed robbery Anderson, 32, 24 hours. 700 block Monroe Street; arrested Tuesday under a Hattiesburg charge of burglary Area 101 Laurel Eric Goldman, 16, 800 block Shelton Avenue; and ar- from vehicle parked at WalPurse and watch missing rested Tuesday after he another male block allegedly drove 15 North; reported Monday by mart, 2200 block Mississippi down the 300 of Cypress Street while talking and Laurel J. Gardner Goldman I Newspaper rack missing faces throwing gang aggravated signs.

assault from 13th Avenue; reported an Monday by Laurel Leader Call charge after shooting at Nicarra Duncan and Tim Keys. Highway Patrol Kenmore microwave and Had five accidents, with Motorola cellular phone stolen two injuries and made two arfrom 1500 block Cedar Street; rests reported by Loretta James By Monica P. Carter and Tuesday, value: $330 Nikki Davis Maute Area 103 Lawn mover and blower stolen from 900 block West Numbers to know Railroad Street; reported Hattiesburg Police: 544-7900 Tuesday by Margaret Bowling, Forrest Co. Sheriff: 544-7800 value: $398 Petal Police: 544-5331 Pistol taken from 1995 Lamar Co. Sheriff: 544-2412 Honda at 500 block Scooba Purvis Police: 794-6512 Street; reported Tuesday by Jones Co.

Sheriff: 425-3147 Shelly Miller; value: $250 Laurel Police: 425-4711 Area 204 Perry Co. Sheriff: 964-8461 I Compact disc player, CDs, FBI: 582-8202 equalizer, speaker and two Highway Patrol: 264-3529 amplifiers stolen from 200 block South 30th Avenue; re- SAFETY TIPS ported Tuesday by Paul Novak. value: more than I Contribute only to charities with $3,950 which you're familiar. Forrest County I James F. Putnam, 27, Wear clothes with short or tightPoplarville; jailed Tuesday fitting sleeves when cooking.

under a charge of armed robbery David Joseph Winkler PICAYUNE Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Charles Catholic Church in Picayune for David Joseph Winkler, 22, of Carriere, who died May 26, 1997, at West Jefferson Medical Center Hospital in Marrero, La. Fathers John Noone, James Lohan and deacons Paul Mumme and Harold Gaul will officiate. Interment will be in the New Palestine Cemetery in Picayune.

Mr. Winkler was a native of New Orleans, La. He was roustabout for Polle Offshore Oil Rig and a member of the St. Charles Catholic Church in Picayune. He graduated from the Pearl River Central High School in Carriere and attended the University of Southern Mississippi.

Mr. Winkler was preceded in death by his father, Peter Adam Winkler Jr. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tim and Mary Golden Gonzales of Carriere; his grandmother, Alice Golden of Riverside, five brothers, Peter Winkler of New Orleans, Terry Winkler of Pheonix, Danny Winkler of Boston, Hank Gonzales of Carriere and Damon Gonzales of Metairie; three sisters, Katy, Winkler Stewart of Atlanta, Alice Winkler of Washington, D.C.

and Beth Winkler of New Orleans, La. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until 9. p.m. today at McDonald Funeral Home in Picayune, which is in charge of arrangements.

Daryl W. Redmond WIGGINS Services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday at Moore Funeral Home Chapel in Wiggins for Daryl W. Redmond, 47, of Perkinston, who died May 25, 1997, in Hattiesburg. Interment will be in the Sunflower Mr.

Cemetery Redmond in Perkinston. retired was a Pentecostal Missionary to Mexico. Survivors include his parents, Roscoe and Carlene Redmond of McCain Perkinston; of one Garland, sister, Texas; Dorinda nieces and a number of aunts and uncle. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m.

today at Moore Funeral Home in Wiggins, which is in charge of arrangements. DON'T with Darlene her Taylor personalized lost 56 lbs in program 19 from weeks National Weight Loss! Be Ready For Darlene Did Can It. Too! You $500 A Week Group Meetings Programs Available To Those That Qualify Every Day Grocery Foods NATIONAL WEIGHT LOSS CENTER Hattiesburg Village .2434 Pass Pascagoula. 1820 Old Mobile Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-6pm Sat 9am-1pm Individual Weight Loss Varies on full program Thomas C. Knight Services will be at 10 a.m.

Thursday at Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home chapel for Thomas C. Knight, 66, of Hattiesburg who died May 26, 1997, at Forrest General Hospital. The Rev. James King will officiate. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m.

Thursday at. Ponemah Cemetery in Bogalusa, La. Pallbearers will be Mark Henry, Mike Richardson, Heith Miller, Howard Stroud, Clarence Davis and Robert Cummings. A resident of Hattiesburg since 1969, Mr. Knight administrator for Happy Acres and Green Forest nursing homes until his retirement in 1984.

He wash a Baptist and an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Knight of Hattiesburg; a son, Benny Knight of Magnolia; two stepdaughters, Annette Suckow of Gulfport and Kellie Scamaroo of Kiln; a stepson, David Bush of El Paso, Texas; five stepgrandchildren; a sister, Gloria Nell Kelly of Shreveport, and three brothers, Harvey Knight El Dorado, Billy Knight of Luling, and Joe Knight of Broken Arrow, Okla. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Michaela Clinton SUMRALL Services were held at 4 p.m.

Sunday at the Church of Lord Jesus Christ in Sumrall for Michaela Faith Clinton, infant daughter Michael and Melissa Clinton of Hattiesburg, who died May 19, 1997 at Methodist Hospital. The Rev. Thomas Pullens and the Rev. Donald Sistrunk officiated. Interment was in the church cemetery in Sumrall.

In addition to her parents, the infant is survived by her paternal grandfather, Elton Clinton of Hattiesburg, paternal grandmother, Renee Atkinson of Sumrall; and maternal grandparents, Jimmy and Ellen Foster of Sumrall. Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Myrtie Hall Murray ELLISVILLE Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. today at Jones Funeral Home Chapel in Ellisville for Myrtie Hall Murray, 85, of Ellisville, who died May 25, 1997, at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg. The Rev.

Ted Mangum will officiate. Interment will be in the Tula Rosa Cemetery Pallbearers will be Johnny Hall, Randy Hall, Eddie Robertson, Kyle Everett, Mack McNeese and Yancey Carter Sr. Mrs. Murray was a life long resident of Jones County. She taught school in Bruce and served at Dailridge, during World War II.

She was pre: ceded in death by her husband, Charles G. Murray; one sister, Betty Sue Pierce and three brothers, Clyde Thomas Hall, John Harry Hall and Butler Grady Hall. Survivors include three brothers, Archie Mark Hall of Moselle, Zeddie Lee Hall of Hattiesburg and Albert Ray Hall of Petal; and four sisters, Becky Hall Aplin of Petal, Franis Hall Everett and Tommie Jean Hall Carter both of Moselle and Belvina Rawls of Sumrall. Jones Funeral Home in Ellisville is in charge of arrangements..

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